2018-045A - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

I 275-030-11 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OFFICE { Page 7 of 9 1. DESIGNATION OP LIAISON OFFICER will aggressively recruit disadvantaged businesses as subcontra ry and suppliers for all conets with the Florida Department of Transportation. The Company l has appointed a Liaison Officer to develop and maintain his Affirmative Action Plan in accordance with the requirements of Rule Chapter 14-78, F.A.C. The Liaison Officer will have primary responsibility for developing, maintaining, and monitoring the Company's utilization of disadvantaged subcontractors in addition to the following specific dutles: (1) The Liaison Officer shall aggressively sollcit bids from disadvantaged business subcontractors for all Flodda Department of Transportation contracts; (2) The Liaison Officer will submit all records; reports, and documents required by the Florida Department of Transportation, and shall maintain such records for a period of not less than three years, or as directed by any specific contractual requirements of the Florida Department of Transportation. The following individual has been designated Liaison Officer with responsibility for implementing the Company's affirmative action program in accordance with the requirements of the Florida Department -Transportation. (Liaison Officer's Name) 4&IaLLA9<A- (Your ) (Your Company's Name)'—�%W Company's Address) I-S.1i p, S (Phone Number for Liaison Officer) n� ptda (Enter FEIN or Tax Id Number) (QS p2iS �Lq2 Ii, AFFIRMATIVE AC1I0N METHQDS In order to formulate a realistic Afirmative Action Plan., 8 '1 has identified the following known barriers to participation by disadvantaged bcontractors, before descrlbl ' its proposed affirmative action methods: 1. Lack of qualified disadvantaged subcontractors In our spectfic,geographical areas of work; 2. Lack of certified disadvantaged subcontractors who seek to perform Florida Department of Transportation work; 3. Lack of interest in performing on Florida Department of Transportation contracts; a. Lack of response when requested to bid; , 5. Limited knowledge of Florida Department of Transportation plans and specifications to prepare a responsible bid. In view of the , arriers t disadvantaged businesses stated above, it shall be the policy of to provide opportunity by utilizing the following affirmative ac ion e ' ods to ensure participa I non the contracts with the Florida Department of Transportation. ti 5.c n C, will: { 1. .Provide written notice to all certified DBE subcontractors In the geographical area where the work is to be { subcontracted by the Company; 2. Advertise in minority focused media concerning subcontract opportunities with the Company; 3. Select portions of work to be performed by DBEs in order to Increase the likelihood of meeting contract goals (including, where appropriate, breaking down contracts into economically feasible units to facilitate DBE participation); 00470-7 i.